Favours of the Gracious God — Page 174
174 over all other tongues and encompasses all the worlds and is the first source of nourishment for those who speak. We can infer this because a house is never empty of a gathering of people—and any gathering is in need of speech whether to address various needs or just to socialise. Social relations depend on understanding others and making others understand, as is not hidden from anyone who is intelligent and discerning. Similarly, ponder over the Word of God: َ ض ْم َ مَكَا� ی ْرَاه�ِ ج �ِِ اَّل َا ض �َْوَّأ ج � ْ ض ذ ِ إ 1 ِ ت �ْ ی �َ ج ال� [meaning] remember the time when We identified for Abraham the location of that House. This statement clearly proves that Makkah is [the site of] the first building in the world. Thus, do not keep silent like a dead person, but be alive. The conclusion of this discussion is that Mecca was the [site of the] first building in the world. This structure then decayed due to calamities and the passing of time. Thus, it inevitably entails that, prior to the existence of any other 1 S u rah Al- H ajj 22:27. [Publisher] Note: Since the House of God is a means of attaining guidance for the entire world, it clearly means that it is located at such head - quarters, the language of which, bears resemblance to all the lan - guages of the world; this is the reality of being the mother of all languages. (Author)